1. 281-357-3070 suzannelane@tomballisd.net
Suzy Lane

2. Our Schedule 8:10 – go straight to cafeteria 8:30 – Rise and Shine
8:50 – Begin Language Arts/Reader’s Workshop
10:40 – Reading intervention / enrichment
11:10 – complete Language Arts
11:14-11:44 – Lunch
11:44 – Writer’s Workshop

3. Our Schedule 12:10 – Math Intervention/enrichment 12:40-1:00- Recess
1:56-2:51 - Specials
Mon/Wed - PE
Tue/Thur – Music 2 wks / art 2 wks Fri – rotation
2:51- Social Studies- Sometimes
integrated into ELA
3:20- Science
3:50 – dismissal

4. Computer Lab
We go to the computer lab once a week on Thursday. Here are some websites we use:
Raz Kids – On-level reading practice
home access – slane12
First in Math – math skills practice
Prodigy math – math fact practice
ABCya – educational games
Other programs that enhance classroom learning or teach basic computer skills- Google (slides, docs, & classroom)
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5. Big Ideas: Math Problem solving Making 10 Mental math +/- 10
Addition: 2 or 3 addends
Addition: missing addends
Subtraction: numbers within 20
Place value (tens and ones)
Fractions

6. Big Ideas: Math Comparing and ordering numbers
Counting / skip counting by 1’s, 2’s,
5’s, 10’s up to 120
Non-standard measurement
Telling time to the hour and ½ hour
Recognize & count coins
2D & 3D Shapes

7. Math Fact Practice
Starting the second quarter, students will be given timed math fact tests for a daily grade.
Math fact automaticity is critical for higher order math. In order to complete word problems, we
don’t want the brain
“bogged down” trying to find
the answer to

8. Big Ideas: Reading Identify verbs and nouns including proper nouns
Describe and retell stories (5 events)
Retell a story in sequence
Character Traits
Establish a purpose for reading
Determine the main idea of a story
Identify important facts or details in a story
Learn about and identify specific signs and symbols
in informational and procedural text.
Make connections to a fable or personal experience
Reread folk/fairy tales to understand recurring phrases

9. Big Ideas: Reading Read a biography and other true stories
Be able to tell, when reading provided text, if it is true or fantasy and explain why
Read and identify sensory details within a
story/poem
Poetry: rhythm, rhyme, alliteration
Identify author’s purpose
Follow written multi-step directions
Ask literal questions of the text
Identify clearly stated facts when read or heard

10. Big Ideas: Reading
Students should enter first grade reading on a level “D”
Students should be reading on a level “F” by Christmas break
Students should be reading on a level “H” by the end of first grade.
We reach these goals through teaching your child in guided reading groups. Please look for their reading pouch to be sent home nightly. The books inside are your child’s independent or instructional reading level and should be read nightly to reinforce what they are learning at school.

11. Reading Groups Focused on What can parents do to help? Fluency
Accuracy
Comprehension
Vocabulary development
What can parents do to help?
Read to your child
Allow your child to read to you
Allow your child to struggle ** This is where we make the most growth!!
Ask questions
Reread
Be patient!

12. Big Ideas: Writing Compose texts using the writing process
Use correct conventions
Write brief stories that include a beginning, middle and end
Write good sentences using nouns, adjectives, verbs, proper nouns, pronouns and proper punctuation.
Use sensory language in poetry or stories
Use time-order transition words
Research (generate a list of questions)

13. Big Ideas: Writing Letter writing Procedural text
Spell high frequency words
Form upper and lower case letters legibly and using basic conventions of print
Form upper and lower case letters legibly

14. Big Ideas: Word Work Alphabetize a series of words
Identify and sort words into conceptual categories
Combine sounds from letters and common spelling patterns to create recognizable words
Use resources to find correct spellings
Use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words

15. Big Ideas: Listening Listen attentively to others
Follow, restate and give oral instructions
Speaks clearly and to the point
Participate productively in teams (group work)

16. Big Ideas: SS Rules Community Tomball Freedom Week Government (voting)
Anthems, Mottos & Symbols
Customs (Christmas around the world)
Needs and wants
Good and services
Technology
Map skills
Time (timelines)

17. Big Ideas: Science The Nature of Science Matter Energy Movement Earth
Night sky and weather
Plants and animals
Living things & their environments

18. Testing
Spelling Tests: Friday morning (averaged together for 1 major grade)
Reading level: taken as a major grade each weeks.
Dictation Sentences: Friday morning (averaged together for 1 writing grade)
*Starts 2nd 9 weeks
Sight Words: 25 words tested at the end of each nine week grading period (daily grade)
Reading Rubric
Writing Rubric
STAR Assessment 3 times per year

19. Grading Scale A
B 80-89
C 75-79
D 70-74
F 0-69

20. Homework
Spelling words will be sent home. They will be tested each Friday. (If we update any list we will resend them.)
Students are expected to read every night. In addition to reading, students may be asked to complete a math practice page (soon…unit at a time), read a fluency passage or complete other tasks that we feel will help them.
Homework is not meant to take away from your family time, it is meant to enhance your child’s learning and keep you up to date about what we are learning in class!

21. Classroom Management & Expectations
8 Great Expectations
(teaching one each week as well as during Rise and Shine)
Clipboard
Red Folder – please check nightly
(no news is good news!)
Conduct
Snack

22. Special Events Parent – Teacher Conferences (Mid October)
Christmas Party (December)
First Grade Field Trip (?)
Valentine Party (February)
(Class party only)
Field Day (?)
1st Grade Program (?)
End of Year Party (June)

23. Ways you can help Classroom Volunteers Home Volunteers PTO Member
Scholastic Book Orders
class code – HR6YB
**order great books from Scholastic and our class will get free books when you use the code above

24. Stay Connected Edlio Teacher Website Email Grade book Daily binder
Wednesday Folder

25. Celebrating
Success
Classroom pictures on
our website

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27. Thank you
for coming!!!!